John 11:51
◄  John 11:51  ►
New International Version (©2011)
He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,

New Living Translation (©2007)
He did not say this on his own; as high priest at that time he was led to prophesy that Jesus would die for the entire nation.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Now he did not say this on his own initiative. As high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

NET Bible (©2006)
(Now he did not say this on his own, but because he was high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the Jewish nation,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But this he said not of his own accord, but because he was The High Priest that year, he prophesied that Yeshua was going to die for the nation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Caiaphas didn't say this on his own. As chief priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And this spoke he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

American King James Version
And this spoke he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

American Standard Version
Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.

Darby Bible Translation
But this he did not say of himself; but, being high priest that year, prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation;

English Revised Version
Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

Webster's Bible Translation
And this he spoke not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

Weymouth New Testament
It was not as a mere man that he thus spoke. But being High Priest that year he was inspired to declare that Jesus was to die for the nation,

World English Bible
Now he didn't say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

Young's Literal Translation
And this he said not of himself, but being chief priest of that year, he did prophesy that Jesus was about to die for the nation,

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And this spake he not of himself,.... Not of his own devising and dictating, but by the Spirit of God; as a wicked man sometimes may, and as Balaam did; the Spirit of God dictated the words unto him, and put them into his mouth; nor did he use them in the sense, in which the Holy Ghost designed them:

continued...

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Not of himself - Though he uttered what proved to be a true prophecy, yet it was accomplished in a way which he did not intend He had a wicked design. He was plotting murder and crime. Yet, wicked as he was, and little as he intended it, God so ordered it that he delivered a most precious truth respecting the atonement. Remark:

continued...

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

This spake he not of himself - Wicked and worthless as he was, God so guided his tongue that, contrary to his intention, he pronounced a prophecy of the death of Jesus Christ.

continued...

Geneva Study Bible

{8} And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

(8) Christ sometimes turns the tongues, even of the wicked, so that even in cursing they bless.

People's New Testament

11:51 This spake he not of himself. He thought he spoke of himself, but without his knowledge, God used the lips of the high priest for a prophecy.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

51. Caiaphas … prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation-He meant nothing more than that the way to prevent the apprehended ruin of the nation was to make a sacrifice of the Disturber of their peace. But in giving utterance to this suggestion of political expediency, he was so guided as to give forth a divine prediction of deep significance; and God so ordered it that it should come from the lips of the high priest for that memorable year, the recognized head of God's visible people, whose ancient office, symbolized by the Urim and Thummim, was to decide in the last resort, all vital questions as the oracle of the divine will.

John 11:51 Parallel Commentaries
Bible Hub: Online Parallel Bible


The Plot to Kill Jesus
…50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51And this spoke he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. …

John 11:49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, "You know nothing at all!
John 18:13 and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
1 John 2:2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.